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Drones will soon be circling Ponchatoula neighborhoods

Ponchatoula can soon expect to hear the sounds of drones circling in the sky. Alphabet-owned Wing drone delivery service is partnering with retail giant Walmart to drop off purchases of 2.75 pounds or less to Ponchatoula residents. A representative from Wing during the City Council meeting this past Monday explained...

Ponchatoula, LA · 1d
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Ponchatoula is first city in Louisiana to have drone delivery from Walmart

PONCHATOULA — Ponchatoula is the first city in Louisiana to have drone delivery from Walmart. The drone delivery service has been available since October through a partnership with Walmart and drone logistics company Wing Aviation. According to a presentation made to the Ponchatoula City Council by a Wing spokesperson...

Ponchatoula, LA · 17h
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Hammond's New Smalls Sliders Cuts the Ribbon, Opens Fifth MOS Eats Location

Smalls Sliders of Hammond celebrated a ribbon cutting with the Tangipahoa Chamber, marking the official debut of the cheeseburger slider chain's newest Louisiana location. The restaurant sits at 1743 SW Railroad Ave., off E. Minnesota Park Road, in a stretch of Hammond that's been watching the building rise since construction got underway.

Hammond, LA · 2d
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Drone Delivery Lands At A Louisiana Walmart For The First Time

Louisiana now has a Walmart store using a drone to deliver orders to homes and customers.

Ponchatoula, LA · 15h

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The Dew Drop will honor a friend's legacy of kindness

The Dew Drop Jazz Hall will welcome Grammy-winning trombonist Craig Klein on Nov. 14 in a special night he will share with the memory of young Jonis Warren Jr., a dedicated Dew Drop volunteer who will be honored with a special performance by the Mandeville High School Jazz Band. Only...

Mandeville, LA · 3d

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Livingston Parish Planning and Zoning Commission approves final site plan for 400-person event center

MAUREPAS — The Livingston Parish Planning and Zoning Commission approved the final site plan for an event center that will serve as the centerpiece of a mixed-use development along the Diversion Canal in Maurepas. The commission approved the plans for the proposed Destination Diversion Joe Moore Event Center at...

Maurepas, LA · 16h

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Iota overcomes slow start to reverse sweep Lutcher and advance to the state semifinals

After dropping the first two sets to No. 6-seeded Lutcher, however, the No. 3-seeded Bulldogs rallied to win in five sets and advance to the semifinals for the first time ever. "The atmosphere here changes a lot of stuff," Bulldogs coach Glenn Daigle said of the Cajundome. "I think our...

Lutcher, LA · 1d

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West St. John parts ways with Derron Thomas

West St. John has parted ways with head football coach Derron Thomas. The Rams, 2-8 on the season, will play in the opening round of the Division IV Non-Select playoffs Friday night as the 27th-seed at No. 6 seed Jeanerette with an interim head coach. Thomas spent four years at...

Edgard, LA · 3d

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Mandeville student’s parents say AI altered their daughter’s photos into explicit images

The parents of a Mandeville High School student are raising awareness about the growing problem of artificial intelligence. They say their daughter’s photo was allegedly manipulated using AI to create sexually explicit images. The parents asked WDSU to conceal their identities because they fear retaliation, but they said they...

Mandeville, LA · 1d

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Legendary U-High football coach Willis Stelly dies at 84

BATON ROUGE — Legendary high school football coach Willis Stelly has died at age 84. The long-time University Lab School coach passed on Wednesday, his son Will confirmed. Stelly coached at U-High from 1980 to 1998, cementing his Cubs legacy with a 1988 state championship win. U-High said that...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Livingston Parish, state officials clean up nitric acid leak along Florida Boulevard in Walker

WALKER — The Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness responded to a nitric acid leak along Florida Boulevard in Walker. According to officials, the leak was reported Wednesday afternoon. By 7:20 p.m., the issue was resolved. The leak came from a parked tank trailer and caused...

Walker, LA · 1d

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Owner of Camellia Brand Beans has Covington home with farm animals, casual hosting space

As the fourth-generation owner of Louisiana staple Camellia Brand Beans, Vince Hayward wanted to convince his would-be bride from Pennsylvania to move to Covington, where he owned land. In order to make it worth her while, he needed chickens. “That’s exactly what I told him,” said Carole Fisher, a native...

Covington, LA · 6d

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Week 11 Live! Scores/notes from Shreveport-area high school football playoff games

CS - Kaleb Law 9-yard pass from Maddox Parrott, 5:50 1st quarter. CS - Gavin Reynolds 12-yard pass from Parrott, 10:32 2nd quarter. CS - Ce'Miyea Williams 11-yard pass from Parrott, 1:29 2nd quarter. CAPTAIN SHREVE 28, HAMMOND 14. HHS - Landon Terrell 74-yard pass from Louis, 8:15 3rd quarter.

Shreveport, LA · 12h

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A beloved Covington pizza shop is closing after 50 years: ‘God bless you, Mr. Pizza Man’

The oldest pizza shop on the northshore is closing for good as the family who runs it prepares for a change. Pizza Man of Covington, 1248 N. Collins Blvd., opened in 1976 and quickly became a staple for youth sports teams after games, family gatherings and a good slice of pizza over the last several decades.

Covington, LA · 1d

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‘Make the most of time’ Father of teen with Duchenne muscular dystrophy talks life & loss

LIVINGSTON PARISH — After his son, Blake Posey, died from a rare kind of muscular dystrophy, Barry Posey says he has learned so much from his boy and from taking care of him as his condition progressed. Barry sat down with UWK to talk about the brave young man whom the community rallied around to […] The post ‘Make the most of time’ Father of teen with Duchenne muscular dystrophy talks life & loss appeared first on Unfiltered with Kiran .

Livingston Parish, LA · 3d

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Fire damages Covington home Wednesday afternoon

A fire damaged a Covington home and likely made it temporarily unlivable, a fire official said Wednesday. The fire was reported just before 1 p.m. and was brought under control around 1:57 p.m., according to Jason Bilich, the chief of administration for St. Tammany Fire District #12. No one was...

Covington, LA · 2d

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This Huge Louisiana Outlet Center Makes Holiday Shopping A Road-Trip Event

More than 50 brand-name outlet stores sit in one open-air spot right off I-10. That’s a lot of gift list crossed off in a single afternoon. I like that this place sits between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. You can turn a holiday errand into a full Louisiana road trip without much of a detour.

Gonzales, LA · 3d

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Livingston Parish high school English teacher wins national award with $25,000 prize

When Denham Springs High School students and staff shuffled into the school gym Friday morning, they thought they were there to hear a speech from the state superintendent about the school’s strong academic performance. They were. But the speech was camouflage for something more. The real purpose of the...

Denham Springs, LA · 10h

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SLU Baseball Wraps Up Fall Exhibition Slate at LSU

HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball program travels to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for its final fall exhibition contest Friday at LSU. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Southeastern (34-21, 19-9 SLC in 2026) has won back-to-back Southland Conference regular-season...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Temperatures tumbling into the weekend. Watching a potential Gulf coastal storm by Monday.

Highs will stay in the 60s Friday through Monday, with a stretch of cold nights ahead. Saturday morning is expected to be the coldest. Friday morning lows will fall into the lower 40s. By Saturday morning, temperatures are expected to range from 33 to 39 degrees, with the coolest readings in far northern Tangipahoa and Washington parishes and other rural areas. Lows will reach the upper 30s again Sunday morning.

Louisiana · 1d